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ATR Celebrates Milestone 1700th Delivery

Source: ATR ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced the delivery of its 1,700th aircraft since the inception of the programme to longstanding customer Air Corsica. The delivery of this ATR 72-600 to the French airline completes the full transition of its fleet of ATR -500 series to the latest generation of turboprop aircraft, demonstrating its commitment to operational excellence, regional connectivity, and sustainability. It also underscores the robustness and enduring success of the ATR programme, solidifying its position as a cornerstone in the regional aviation landscape. Air Corsica was the first operator to take delivery of an ATR 72-600 equipped with the new PW127XT engine in November 2022, which resulted in a 20% reduction in maintenance costs and at least a 3% reduction in fuel consumption compared with the PW127M. It generates a CO2 emission saving of 45% compared with a similar-sized regional jet. [...]

2024-08-27T08:38:02+03:00August 27th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

ATR Statement

Source: ATR ATR has been informed that an accident occurred in Vinhedo, Brazil involving an ATR 72-500. Our first thoughts are with all the individuals affected by this event. The ATR specialists are fully engaged to support both the investigation and the customer. About ATR ATR is the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer with its ATR 42 and 72, the best-selling aircraft in the below 90-seat market segment. The unifying vision of the company is to accelerate sustainable connections for people, communities and businesses, no matter how remote. Flown by some 200 airlines in over 100 countries, ATR aircraft opened 160 new routes in 2023, facilitating the development of territories and enabling access to crucial services like healthcare and [...]

2024-08-12T19:10:35+03:00August 12th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

A Message from Boeing CEO to All Employees: Our Work Together Begins

Source: Boeing Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg shared the following message with all employees: Team, I can’t tell you how proud and excited I am to be a member of the Boeing team. While we clearly have a lot of work to do in restoring trust, I’m confident that working together, we will return the company to be the industry leader we all expect. Restoring trust starts with meeting our commitments -- whether that’s building high quality, safe commercial aircraft, delivering on defense and space products that allow our customers to meet their mission, or servicing our products to keep our customers running 24/7. It also means meeting our commitments to each other and working collaboratively across Boeing to [...]

2024-08-09T20:58:45+03:00August 9th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Embraer extends US$1 billion syndicated credit line for five years

Source: Embraer The agreement reinforces the company’s liquidity for the coming years Embraer has signed an US$ 1 billion syndicated credit agreement for five years. The deal is an extension of a US$ 650 million syndicated credit operation announced in October 2022. The contract provides the company with important access to financial resources at pre-negotiated rates. Led by banks Citibank, Credit Agricole, PNC Bank, and with the participation of institutions such as BNP Paribas, Mizuho, Bank of America, Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Corporation, Natixis, JP Morgan, MUFG, Santander, Banco do Brasil, Commerzbank, Morgan Stanley, Bradesco, and Goldman Sachs, the agreement allows access to the revolving credit line that can be used by Embraer's subsidiaries in the U.S. and the Netherlands, with [...]

2024-08-08T01:42:31+03:00August 8th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Miami-Dade Police Department orders four Airbus H125 helicopters

Source: Airbus The Miami-Dade Police Department has placed an order for four new Airbus H125 helicopters. These additions will enhance the department’s aerial capabilities, further strengthening its commitment to public safety and operational efficiency. “We are pleased that the Miami-Dade Police Department has selected the H125 to support their critical law enforcement missions,” said Bart Reijnen, President of Airbus Helicopters, Inc. and Head of the North America region. “This order underscores the value that leading law enforcement agencies like Miami-Dade Police Department find in our helicopters, and we are committed to providing them with the highest level of support.” The H125’s exceptional performance, versatility and reliability have made it the best choice for customers across the country and around the [...]

2024-08-02T15:53:03+03:00August 2nd, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

ATR Achieves Great Milestones at Farnborough International Air Show 2024

Source: ATR The 2024 Farnborough International Air Show marked another dynamic chapter for ATR, underscoring its dominance in the regional aviation market through strategic partnerships, new orders, aircraft placements and a strong focus on sustainability. Air Tahiti placed an order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft, alongside renewing an eight-year Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). The new aircraft, scheduled for delivery between 2025 and 2028, will support Air Tahiti in providing essential connectivity across the archipelago. With this additional agreement, ATR achieves a total number of 18 new orders so far this year, including 10 aircraft from Avation PLC and four orders from two undisclosed customers. ATR also announced a significant collaboration with Ethiopian MRO, a premier maintenance and training provider under [...]

2024-07-29T20:41:08+03:00July 29th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Abra Group (majority investor of Avianca and Gol) and Airbus sign MoU for five A350-900s

Source: Airbus Abra Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for five A350-900s to further expand its international long-haul operations and increase capacity. This is in line with the Group's strategic plans to offer millions of passengers greater connectivity to new destinations on long-range routes. Adrian Neuhauser, CEO of Abra Group said, “We are delighted to announce this agreement with Airbus. We believe the arrival of these five A350s, which offer a best-in-class passenger experience, are more fuel efficient and have a lower cost per seat than competitor aircraft, will allow us to strengthen our commitment to make travel more accessible and responsible. This also means better prices for customers with better connectivity between our continent and Europe, and [...]

2024-07-26T20:28:40+03:00July 26th, 2024|AIRLINES, MANUFACTURERS, News|

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney, Embraer and OGMA announce first GTF engine induction

Source: Pratt & Whitney Portugal shop becomes the 18th active facility in growing GTF MRO network Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, and OGMA Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal S.A. ("OGMA"), an Embraer company, announced today the induction of the first Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine at OGMA during the inaugural opening of the Alverca-based facility. "This marks a significant milestone in our expanding relationship with OGMA and Embraer, furthering our commitment to providing global industry-leading service and support to increase GTF MRO capacity," said Marc Meredith, vice president of aftermarket for GTF engines at Pratt & Whitney. "OGMA brings more than a century of maintenance expertise to the network and will provide critical support for the growing GTF fleet in Europe." [...]

2024-07-26T20:36:59+03:00July 26th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News, SUPPLIERS|

Air Tahiti enhances fleet and operations with an additional order of 4 ATR 72-600 & Global Maintenance Agreement

Source: ATR Tahiti-based airline continues fleet renewal with new generation turboprop with lowest CO2 emissions per trip on regional market  ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced the signing of an order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft with Air Tahiti, along with an eight-year Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). Deliveries of the new aircraft are scheduled between 2025 and 2028, highlighting Air Tahiti’s long-term vision and confidence in ATR’s products for connecting and serving the archipelago’s communities responsibly. As a dedicated user of ATR aircraft for nearly 40 years, Air Tahiti has been crucial in providing essential connectivity to the communities in Tahiti and its islands. The airline currently operates a fleet of 11 aircraft, comprising nine ATR 72-600 [...]

2024-07-25T11:01:58+03:00July 25th, 2024|AIRLINES, AROUND THE WORLD, MANUFACTURERS, News|

Airbus to boost sustainable aviation fuel production through investment in LanzaJet 

Source: Airbus Airbus is investing in LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and producer, in line with its ambition to act as a catalyst for the global development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). This investment will support the development of the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway, an important step required to produce SAF at scale by enabling LanzaJet to further expand its capability and capacity to scale its proprietary Ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) process technology. “Sustainable aviation fuels are one of the most important levers available to decarbonise aviation, but their production is still limited. Our partnership with LanzaJet demonstrates Airbus' commitment to work with leading energy technology suppliers to explore innovative production pathways and scale SAF," said Julie [...]

2024-07-24T13:10:07+03:00July 24th, 2024|MANUFACTURERS, News|